Man faces a dozen charges after armed standoff in Portage la Prairie, Man.
Armed vehicle, emergency response team called in late Monday night
Two men from Portage la Prairie have been charged — one with a dozen offences — after an armed standoff with police that lasted several hours and forced residents on the street to take shelter earlier this week.
The standoff started around 11:30 p.m. Monday, when police found four people barricaded inside a house on Oak Bay, after getting a call about a suspicious man and white car. One of them, a 27-year-old man, had a gun.
RCMP called in an emergency response team with negotiators and an armed vehicle.
Two women ran out of the house when RCMP fired tear gas at the home, but two men, both 27, remained inside.
The RCMP emergency response team eventually busted their way in and arrested the two men on Tuesday morning.
Charges laid
Both men are 27 years old and from Portage la Prairie.
One of them faces 12 charges, including uttering threats and several firearms charges.
The other is charged with possession of methamphetamine and failure to comply with conditions of a recognizance.
The women have been released and are being treated as witnesses and possibly victims.
The investigation continues and more charges could be laid.
Portage la Prairie is about 80 kilometres west of Winnipeg.